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appoint_v the_o manner_n and_o order_n of_o b._n cense_v the_o knights-companion_n in_o both_o which_o the_o dean_n be_v send_v to_o perform_v the_o service_n on_o the_o 65._o right_a hand_n the_o choir_n the_o sovereign_n side_n and_o the_o register_n on_o the_o 65._o left_a sometime_o the_o register_n of_o the_o order_n take_v they_o himself_o alone_o as_o at_o the_o election_n of_o 89._o john_n earl_n of_o arundel_n a_o 10._o h._n 6._o as_o also_o at_o another_o election_n of_o the_o 92._o earl_n of_o monteyne_v and_o sir_n john_n grey_n an_z 14._o h._n 6._o and_o we_o likewise_o find_v that_o when_o the_o office_n of_o register_n be_v void_a and_o thomas_n ruthall_n bishop_n of_o duresme_fw-fr execute_v it_o during_o its_o vacancy_n the_o bishop_n himself_o 199._o a_o 2._o h._n 8._o collect_v the_o suffrage_n in_o like_a manner_n when_o william_n day_n dean_n of_o windesor_n officiate_v in_o the_o absence_n of_o george_n carew_n dean_n of_o the_o chapel_n and_o register_n of_o the_o order_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o saint_n george_n hold_v at_o whitehall_n the_o 73._o 18._o and_o 113._o 19_o year_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n he_o perform_v this_o service_n this_o duty_n be_v likewise_o perform_v by_o the_o register_n from_o the_o 15._o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o to_o the_o end_n of_o he_o and_o his_o son_n reign_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o black_a book_n of_o the_o order_n in_o those_o place_n where_o the_o take_n of_o scruteny_n be_v treat_v of_o as_o also_o on_o the_o day_n of_o st._n george_n celebrate_v the_o first_o of_o queen_n elizabeth_n by_o 29._o john_n boxhall_n and_o again_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n george_n hold_v a_o 1._o jac._n by_o 150._o gâ—leâ—_n thompson_n who_o in_o the_o several_a time_n be_v register_n of_o this_o most_o noble_a order_n nevertheless_o here_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v that_o what_o be_v in_o these_o instance_n do_v by_o the_o register_n or_o such_o as_o officiate_v for_o he_o be_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o prelate_n and_o not_o otherwise_o but_o in_o the_o 7._o begin_n of_o queen_n mary_n reign_n we_o find_v the_o chancellor_n of_o the_o order_n begin_v to_o perform_v this_o service_n be_v by_o 19_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_n statute_n adjoin_v to_o those_o other_o officer_n before_o appoint_v to_o collect_v the_o scruteny_n in_o absence_n of_o the_o prelate_n and_o thereby_o make_v capable_a of_o the_o employment_n which_o afterward_o we_o observe_v somewhat_o tacit_o note_v to_o be_v perform_v as_o if_o in_o his_o own_o right_n when_o the_o register_n have_v do_v it_o in_o the_o chancellor_n absence_n though_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v no_o other_o then_o as_o when_o the_o bishop_n of_o duresme_fw-fr and_o doctor_n day_n immediate_o before_o remember_v take_v the_o scrutiny_n in_o the_o vacancy_n of_o the_o office_n and_o absence_n of_o the_o register_n nevertheless_o on_o the_o
thereof_o adjudge_v the_o point_n 10._o against_o they_o and_o since_o this_o occasion_n we_o have_v observe_v it_o elsewhere_o note_a palmer_n that_o no_o knight-companion_n ought_v to_o see_v who_o the_o other_o have_v name_v sect_n xvii_o of_o scruteny_n take_v yet_o no_o election_n make_v it_o have_v often_o happen_v that_o though_o the_o nomination_n for_o election_n have_v be_v formal_o take_v present_v and_o peruse_v yet_o have_v not_o the_o sovereign_n think_v fit_a at_o present_a to_o make_v any_o election_n be_v move_v thereunto_o from_o several_a consideration_n principal_o where_o a_o intent_n be_v to_o keep_v open_a a_o stall_n but_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o such_o scruteny_n as_o be_v take_v of_o course_n at_o the_o vesper_n on_o the_o feast_n day_n the_o most_o notable_a example_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v that_o of_o sigismond_n the_o emperor_n who_o die_v in_o the_o b._n 16._o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o and_o who_o stall_n be_v not_o dispose_v of_o till_o 21._o year_n after_o viz._n the_o 119._o 37._o year_n of_o the_o say_a king_n and_o then_o determine_v to_o be_v reserve_v for_o 119._o prince_n edward_n the_o sovereign_n only_a son_n he_o be_v at_o that_o time_n about_o six_o year_n of_o age_n this_o be_v that_o emperor_n who_o election_n be_v about_o the_o 57_o 7._o of_o may_n a_o 4._o h._n 5._o be_v the_o first_o election_n we_o find_v register_v in_o the_o annal_n where_o he_o be_v style_v 57_o sigismundus_n imperator_fw-la almanicus_fw-la he_o be_v then_o late_o come_v into_o england_n and_o so_o be_v the_o duke_n of_o holland_n 57_o cum_fw-la praeclaro_fw-la deuce_n de_fw-la brigâ_fw-la una_fw-la ex_fw-la comitatu_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la as_o he_o be_v there_o style_v who_o hitherto_o have_v the_o ill_a fortune_n not_o to_o be_v remember_v in_o any_o of_o the_o catalogue_n of_o knights-companion_n that_o we_o have_v yet_o meet_v with_o nevertheless_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n george_n celebrate_v at_o windesor_n the_o day_n abovesaid_a be_v 57_o elect_v knight_n of_o this_o most_o noble_a order_n and_o the_o reserve_v a_o stall_n be_v sometime_o give_v by_o the_o sovereign_n as_o a_o reason_n for_o defer_v his_o election_n as_o upon_o the_o 4._o of_o october_n be_v the_o morrow_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o saint_n george_n hold_v by_o prorogation_n at_o windesor_n a_o 13._o car._n 1._o when_o the_o scrutiny_n take_v the_o day_n before_o be_v read_v over_o in_o the_o chapterhouse_n where_o the_o sovereign_n declare_v 132._o that_o he_o will_v receive_v no_o man_n into_o the_o order_n before_o his_o son_n charles_n whereupon_o all_o the_o knights-companion_n give_v their_o sense_n 132._o that_o this_o resolution_n be_v rather_o a_o effect_n of_o justice_n than_o fatherly_a indulgence_n since_o they_o all_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v more_o a_o prince_n by_o merit_n and_o towardliness_n of_o his_o youth_n than_o by_o the_o fortune_n of_o his_o birth_n at_o which_o the_o sovereign_n express_v his_o satisfaction_n no_o otherwise_o than_o by_o silence_n for_o such_o like_a cause_n a_o 34._o 15._o car._n 1._o when_o the_o scrutiny_n be_v present_v to_o the_o sovereign_n by_o the_o chancellor_n of_o the_o order_n the_o 10._o of_o october_n be_v the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n celebrate_v at_o windesor_n by_o prorogation_n the_o sovereign_a declare_v 34._o that_o he_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o have_v choose_v prince_n rupert_n his_o nephew_n a_o knight_n of_o the_o order_n but_o be_v then_o a_o prisoner_n with_o the_o emperor_n he_o will_v not_o elect_v any_o at_o that_o time_n whereupon_o the_o vacancy_n of_o a_o stall_n be_v reserve_v at_o other_o time_n we_o note_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o sovereign_n in_o defer_v election_n to_o be_v frequent_o enter_v down_o only_o in_o the_o general_n and_o without_o express_v the_o cause_n as_o a_o 13._o eliz._n on_o the_o morrow_n after_o st._n george_n day_n upon_o perusal_n of_o the_o scrutiny_n by_o the_o sovereign_n in_o chapter_n hold_v in_o the_o privy_a chamber_n where_o the_o blue_a book_n tell_v we_o 63._o that_o the_o say_a sovereign_n make_v no_o election_n though_o there_o be_v two_o stall_n vacant_a nay_o although_o there_o be_v find_v to_o be_v three_o stall_n void_a on_o the_o feast_n day_n in_o the_o 93._o 23.24_o and_o 25._o year_n of_o the_o say_v queen_n reign_n nevertheless_o upon_o receipt_n of_o the_o scrutiny_n no_o election_n be_v make_v by_o the_o sovereign_n until_o the_o follow_a year_n viz._n a_o 26._o eliz._n thus_o be_v it_o in_o the_o 2.8.11_o and_o 12._o of_o king_n james_n where_o no_o other_o mention_n be_v make_v than_o this_o 156._o none_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o order_n this_o year_n and_o in_o such_o case_n the_o sovereign_n only_o 20._o view_v the_o scrutiny_n 34._o approve_v of_o every_o knight-companion's_a nomination_n and_o give_v they_o thanks_o sometime_o we_o meet_v with_o this_o prorogation_n of_o election_n record_v as_o do_v at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o sovereign_n only_o and_o at_o other_o time_n by_o the_o sovereign_n with_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o knights-companion_n to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o pertain_v a_o memorial_n enter_v a_o 22._o eliz._n on_o the_o 24._o of_o april_n at_o a_o chapter_n hold_v before_o morning_n prayer_n where_o the_o knights-companion_n receive_v notice_n 84._o that_o it_o be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o sovereign_a to_o prorogue_v the_o election_n for_o that_o time_n and_o a_o 38._o eliz._n though_o there_o be_v a_o 132._o earnest_a expectation_n on_o the_o morrow_n after_o saint_n george_n day_n of_o the_o election_n of_o a_o new_a knight_n yet_o 132._o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o sovereign_n to_o prorogue_v the_o election_n to_o the_o follow_a year_n again_o a_o 10._o car._n 1._o on_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o feast_n day_n then_o celebrate_v at_o windesor_n when_o the_o schedule_n of_o nomination_n take_v the_o evening_n before_o be_v present_v to_o the_o sovereign_n in_o chapter_n by_o the_o chancellor_n and_o one_o place_n void_a 97._o the_o sovereign_n do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o make_v any_o election_n at_o all_o as_o touch_v the_o second_o we_o meet_v with_o this_o instance_n a_o 27._o eliz._n 101._o that_o with_o the_o concurrent_a approbation_n and_o assent_n of_o the_o knights-companion_n then_o assist_v the_o sovereign_n think_v fit_a to_o put_v off_o the_o election_n to_o another_o time_n but_o as_o to_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o seem_a difference_n in_o the_o sovereign_n absolute_a power_n yet_o take_v in_o the_o knights-companion_n approbation_n it_o may_v be_v say_v as_o be_v already_o speak_v in_o the_o act_n of_o election_n that_o though_o it_o be_v the_o unquestionable_a prerogative_n of_o the_o sovereign_n to_o prorogue_v election_n at_o pleasure_n yet_o ought_v of_o respect_n and_o honour_n to_o the_o knights-companion_n their_o approbation_n have_v be_v sometime_o express_v sect_n xviii_o the_o penalty_n inflict_v on_o knights-companion_n who_o appear_v not_o at_o a_o election_n last_o to_o close_v up_o this_o chapter_n where_o any_o knight-companion_n have_v receive_v summons_n to_o appear_v at_o a_o chapter_n of_o election_n and_o do_v 19_o refuse_v to_o come_v or_o wilful_o withdraw_v himself_o unless_o he_o be_v hinder_v for_o some_o just_a cause_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o impediment_n 19_o signify_v to_o the_o sovereign_n under_o his_o seal_n of_o arm_n beforehand_o which_o if_o find_v to_o be_v just_a and_o reasonable_a be_v forthwith_o 19_o allow_v and_o accept_v if_o otherwise_o reject_v and_o disallow_v his_o disobedience_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o the_o payment_n of_o 19_o one_o mark_v which_o king_n henry_n the_o eighth_n statute_n enlarge_v to_o twenty_o shilling_n to_o the_o dean_n and_o college_n of_o windesor_n and_o heretofore_o dispose_v towards_o pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o desunct_a knight_n at_o his_o next_o come_v to_o chapter_n he_o be_v to_o tarry_v 19_o kneel_v upon_o the_o ground_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o chapter_n before_o the_o sovereign_n or_o his_o deputy_n and_o the_o whole_a company_n there_o present_a which_o penalty_n he_o must_v still_o undergo_v until_o such_o time_n as_o find_v favour_n with_o they_o he_o be_v restore_v and_o for_o great_a caution_n this_o clause_n be_v herefore_o insert_v in_o the_o letter_n of_o summons_n as_o appear_v among_o other_o in_o that_o which_o issue_v out_o after_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n robert_n d'umfrevile_n where_o after_o the_o time_n and_o place_n for_o election_n be_v certify_v and_o command_v give_v to_o observe_v both_o the_o letter_n close_v thus_o b._n et_fw-la se_fw-la estre_fw-fr ny_fw-fr pover_fw-mi nous_fw-fr signify_v soubz_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o it_o can_v be_v accomplish_v that_o be_v if_o the_o knight-companion_n can_v not_o meet_v at_o the_o appoint_a time_n to_o perform_v his_o part_n in_o what_o the_o statute_n oblige_v he_o shall_v then_o signify_v to_o
knight_n subject_a either_o with_o letter_n to_o signify_v his_o election_n or_o the_o garter_n and_o george_n wherewith_o to_o invest_v he_o and_o this_o be_v common_o proportion_v according_a to_o the_o length_n or_o shortness_n of_o the_o journey_n the_o allowance_n for_o that_o journey_n which_o sir_n gilbert_n dethick_n garter_n make_v into_o the_o county_n of_o lincoln_n and_o cumberland_n by_o the_o 96._o sovereign_n command_n give_v in_o chapter_n first_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o rutland_n and_o next_o to_o the_o lord_n scroop_n an_z 26._o eliz._n appear_v to_o have_v be_v xxiii_o 20_o l._n beside_o the_o sovereign_n allowance_n to_o garter_n he_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o receive_v honourable_a gratuity_n and_o reward_n from_o the_o elect-knight_n himself_o after_o the_o investiture_n perform_v and_o these_o have_v usual_o be_v proportion_v according_a to_o the_o esteem_n of_o the_o honour_n he_o receive_v and_o his_o particular_a inclination_n to_o garter_n and_o the_o service_n do_v by_o he_o among_o who_o we_o find_v the_o 159._o earl_n of_o arundel_n a_o 17._o h._n 8._o give_v to_o thomas_n wriothesley_n garter_n 10_o l._n in_o angelott_n be_v then_o at_o his_o manor_n of_o dawnley_n and_o 159._o ralph_n earl_n of_o westmoreland_n elect_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o arundel_n then_o at_o myle-end_n 6_o l._n 13_o s._n 4_o d._n but_o the_o 160._o earl_n of_o northumberland_n an_z 23._o h._n 8._o give_v garter_n for_o the_o verbal_a certify_v he_o of_o his_o election_n 4._o l._n though_o he_o go_v no_o far_a than_o the_o chapterhouse_n door_n last_o a_o 26._o eliz._n the_o earl_n of_o rutland_n honourable_o reward_v garter_n at_o newark_n and_o the_o lord_n scroop_n give_v unto_o he_o cl._n 30_o l._n in_o gold_n a_o velvet_n cloak_n and_o a_o gallaway_n nag_n and_o to_o william_n dethick_n york_n herald_n who_o then_o go_v along_o with_o garter_n to_o carlisle_n cl._n 10_o l._n but_o since_o these_o time_n the_o knights-elect_a have_v great_o enlarge_v their_o gratuity_n to_o garter_n for_o his_o service_n upon_o this_o occasion_n chap._n xi_o of_o preparation_n for_o the_o personal_a installation_n of_o a_o knight_n sect_n i._o that_o installation_n give_v the_o title_n of_o founder_n the_o installation_n or_o inauguration_n of_o a_o knight_n of_o this_o most_o noble_a order_n consist_v in_o a_o conjunction_n of_o many_o ceremony_n and_o contain_v the_o most_o solemn_a part_n of_o those_o whereby_o so_o great_a a_o honour_n be_v confer_v indeed_o that_o which_o compleat_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o till_o this_o great_a ceremony_n be_v due_o and_o solemn_o perform_v the_o person_n elect_v have_v not_o the_o honour_n of_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o number_n of_o founder_n but_o bare_o pass_v for_o a_o elect_a knight_n and_o no_o other_o for_o the_o express_a text_n be_v 19_o that_o in_o case_n a_o knight_n elect_v die_v before_o his_o installation_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v name_v one_o of_o 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